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People at the heart of local controversies report bullying, harassment and fear
Controversies have been taken too far, for some Quesnel residents. Political debate is not always comfortable, but in a civil society, differences of party affiliation or religious choice have not typically been grounds for fear. Today, in Quesnel, there is fear being felt over the issues of the day.
When mayor Ron Paull and his wife Pat Morton became central figures in the past month regarding the promotion of a book that downplays the atrocity of residential schools that so damaged Indigenous cultures and individuals all across Canada, it set off emotional explosions as much as intellectual discussion.
When Morton first communicated after the issue was raised, it was in a letter addressed to Lhtako Dene Nation chief Clifford Lebrun, and copied to a number of others, including The Observer. She started the letter with a stark introduction.
“I am withholding my personal address due to fear of my safety,” she said.
Read More: https://www.quesnelobserver.com/local-news/debate-in-quesnel-has-turned-to-anger-7349619
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